Sat 12 April 2025: Indonesia has been developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-based malaria detection system that will use data from various places around the country to recognize distinct malaria parasite species, according to the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). “This technology utilizes morpho-geometric feature extraction to identify the size and shape of infected blood […]
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Fri 11 April 2025: Poor hearing increases a person’s risk of developing heart failure, according to a study. Researchers suggest the psychological distress caused by hearing impairment plays a “notable” role. For the study, experts in China analysed UK Biobank data from 164,431 people who had completed tests designed to determine hearing ability. Of the […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: Australian health authorities have warned hundreds of thousands of people in Sydney to monitor for symptoms after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, local media reported on Thursday. At least six people have been hospitalized with symptoms of the potentially deadly disease as health authorities have yet to trace the source of the […]
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Wed 09 April 2025: US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., previously known for his vaccine skepticism, publicly supported the measles vaccine on Sunday, following the death of a second child. “The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,” Kennedy said in a post on X. The US […]
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Image is for illustration purpose. Tue 08 April 2025: A deadly, highly antibiotic-resistant strain of Acinetobacter baumannii has been detected in a hospital in Terengganu, Malaysia. Scientists identified the strain as belonging to the globally prevalent GC2 lineage, posing a serious public health threat. Researchers analyzed 126 bacterial samples collected between 2011 and 2020, revealing strong resistance to […]
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Mon 07 April 2025: A new study finds that aspirin may disrupt the protective shield cancer cells use to evade the immune system. For decades, aspirin has been known as a go-to painkiller. New research reveals how it may also help fight cancer. While previous research hinted at a link between aspirin use and improved […]
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Thu 03 April 2025: False and misleading health information online and on social media is on the rise, thanks to rapid developments in deepfake technology and generative artificial intelligence (AI). This allows videos, photos and audio of respected health professionals to be manipulated – for example, to appear as if they are endorsing fake health-care […]
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Wed 02 April 2025: Australia is facing the regular emergence of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus more than five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The latest variant — LP.8.1 — is on the rise, making up close to one in five COVID-19 cases in New South Wales, local broadcaster SBS News reported Wednesday. It has become the […]
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Sun 30 March 2025: New research has uncovered a startling fact about the safety of brain implants: these devices may allow bacteria to reach the brain. Promising brain implants for stroke, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions are now facing another potential risk. Scientists from Case Western Reserve University in the United States detected bacteria in brain tissue following […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: The World Bank reported Thursday that air pollution claims the lives of around 5.7 million people each year, with 95% of deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. In a report titled Accelerating Access to Clean Air on a Livable Planet, the bank estimated that air pollution causes an economic loss equivalent to about 5% […]
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